So I have heard about this wonderful surge of energy that happens after wls. I am @12 weeks out and down @50 lbs, I am exhausted! Protein, fluids, vitamins and B12 daily, still drained and lethargic. All I want to do is sleep. According to traditional medicine my thyroid levels are normal, I am menopausal. I am 52. Any ideas on what direction I should look for help?

Your weight now is close to where I started. It wasn't until I hit 30 pounds down (185) before I got a little energy. Still, I seem to have one good hour for laundry or working out, then the rest of the day is iffy. Sometimes I still take an afternoon nap, and I get at least 9 hours of sleep. I am 62 and post-stroke, so maybe this is as good as it gets. My goal weight is 135, so we can hope this will get better as more pounds come off and the improved nutrition builds up. Yeah, I don't know where that amazing surge of energy is either.

I never notice a difference after my B12 shot (and I just had my blood work done yesterday and my B12 is high for some reason). I am 2.5 years post op and I was exhausted for the first 6 months after surgery, especially right after I ate. I would have to go lay down. I don't know how people who have to work or take care of little kids do this. So I think what you are experiencing is normal. I finally started getting some energy around the 6 month mark. (I actually started traveling about a month after my surgery!) So I think you are not unusual! Good luck on the weight loss; I hit my goal at exactly one year but have now gained about 3 kilo that I am trying to get off. I am now at 139 and loving life at age 60!

BlondeBanshee,

I have days where I'm just so damned tired! Don't know why. I'm 49 and I'm menopausal. Why do things that cause women so much aggravation start with "men"?

I take all my supplements, exercise, eat what I'm supposed to and yet no huge burst of energy, What the heck? I remember about 2 weeks after surgery I felt so good and had so much energy and then all of a sudden--BOOM! The absolute tiredness settled in.

Working full time and running a household has been really kicking my rear end lately.

Kathleen

It has been suggested that I increase complex carbs so I'll focus on that for a couple of days and see if that helps.

That was my thought too. I was wondering about blood sugar levels. Our diets change so drastically that it could be with all the protein its dropping too low. Let us know if some carbs help! Best wishes.